Careers

Career Description

A crucial part of supporting Airmen is supporting their families. When they know their families are well taken care of, it's easier for them to focus on their mission. As an Air Force Pediatrician, your dedication and expertise will provide the necessary peace of mind our Airmen need. You'll work in an environment with top-notch staff and the equipment and facilities you need. Plus you won't have to worry about insurance hassles.

Career Tasks

• Help guide and support families through the full range of physical, mental and emotional growth and development as well as illnesses present in childhood
• In conjunction with pediatric subspecialists, you'll help manage children with complex disorders. Using a variety of sophisticated resources, you'll help direct the provision of care for families.
• Opportunities to work with patient transport, humanitarian outreach and victims of natural disaster or conflict
• Opportunities for board-certified pediatric subspecialists, to include state-of-the-art research and teaching opportunities in several pediatric residency programs

Relevant Interests & Skills

You might like this career if you have interests in these areas:

• Health and Medicine
• Natural Science
• Business Operations and Administration

Becoming a Direct Commission Officer

To ease your transition into the Air Force, you'll enter a five-week training regimen designed to educate you on the ways of both the military and military healthcare. You'll participate in physical conditioning five days a week, leadership training and classroom studies.